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Horusec

Ch 047.5of 25 Static Application Security Testing Software
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Analysis targetsource
  4. 4IDE supportYes
  5. 5CI/CD supportYes
  6. 6Deploymentself-hosted
  7. 7SCA includedYes
  8. 8Fix guidanceYes
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Overview

Horusec is ranked #4 of 25 in static application security testing software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Browser extension, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

Horusec plans and pricing

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Open source Free Apache License 2.0 · CLI and platform components github.com · 1 Oct 2026

Compared on static application security testing software

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Analysis target
sourcegithub.com
IDE support
Yesgithub.com
CI/CD support
Yesgithub.com
Deployment
self-hostedgithub.com
SCA included
Yesgithub.com
Fix guidance
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
Horusec performs static code analysis to identify security flaws during development.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Languages
It analyzes C#, Java, Kotlin, Python, Ruby, Golang, Terraform, JavaScript, TypeScript, Kubernetes, PHP, C, HTML, JSON, Dart, Elixir, Shell and Nginx.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Secret detection
It searches project files and Git history for key leaks and other security flaws.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Security tools
Horusec analyzes 18 languages with 20 different security tools simultaneously.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Configurable analysis
The analysis is fully configurable through CLI resources.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Developer workflow
Developers can use Horusec through its CLI, while DevSecOps teams can use it in CI/CD pipelines.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Docker requirement
Docker is required to run Horusec with all its tools; disabling Docker loses much of the analysis power.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Web application
Horusec-Web provides vulnerability metrics dashboards, false-positive control, authorization tokens and vulnerability updates.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Editor integration
The project provides a Visual Studio Code extension for analyzing projects.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Platform integration
Horusec Platform is a set of web services integrating with Horusec CLI to visualize and manage vulnerabilities.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Platform authentication
Horusec Platform supports native Horusec, LDAP and Keycloak authentication.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Platform dependencies
Horusec Platform requires RabbitMQ and PostgreSQL.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Security policy
Zup's open-source projects adopt OpenSSF Security Scorecard and OpenSSF Best Practices Badge recommendations.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Support
Questions and ideas are handled through GitHub Issues and the Zup Open Source Forum.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Platform status
The Horusec Platform repository was archived by its owner on March 19, 2025 and is read-only.github.com · 1 Oct 2026

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